Review the Prerequisites

Review the following prerequisites before you create a SharePoint Online Backup Plan.

Creating a SharePoint Online Backup Plan:

Prerequisites:

The backup account is a member of Site Collection Administrators groups or assigned with SharePoint admin Role.

To add an account to Site Collection Administrators group, refer to the link.

Creating a SharePoint Online Backup Plan Using Basic Authentication (BA):

Review the following prerequisites:

• Install PowerShell Version 5.1 or higher (part of Windows management framework (WMF)) on the proxy server (64-bit computer).

• Install the following PowerShell modules on the proxy server using the PowerShell window:

  • To install Azure module, run the following command:
  • Install-Module -Name AzureAD -Force
  • To install ExchangeOnlineManagement module, run the following command:
  • Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Force

  Note: When you install PowerShell modules using the above commands, a newer version of modules may get installed based on the GA version of the component available in the Microsoft repository.

Creating a SharePoint Online Backup Plan Using Modern Authentication (MA):

Review the Prerequisites before you create a plan using Modern Authentication.